Arsene Wenger sends message to Sam Allardyce amid England furore

The 61-year-old faces a fight to keep the job after making controversial comments to undercover reporters in secretly-filmed conversations.
Starsport understands Allardyce could even be given the boot today.
But Arsenal boss Wenger wants to see the former West Ham, Sunderland and Bolton manager defend his comments and has called for a measured response.
"I haven't even read the story and I would not like to come out on that," he said.
"It is too damageable and too heavy as a story, you have to let Sam Allardyce defend himself and I just hope he will clear his name.... read more

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